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St. Pete man dies after getting run over by PSTA bus

 
Published Jan. 16, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG — A 59-year-old man has died after he was run over by a PSTA bus, Florida Highway Patrol troopers reported.

Joseph Michael Lukowski of St. Petersburg exited the rear of the bus on Monday as it was pulling away from a stop on 49th Street near 44th Avenue N.

Lukowski lost his balance, fell to the ground and was run over by the right rear tire of the bus. He was taken to Northside Hospital, where he later died.

Troopers identified the bus driver as David Charles Dunbar, 60, of Indian Rocks Beach.

An investigation remained underway Tuesday.